诉(sù)

HSK 17 strokesTrad. 訴

variant of 诉

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Character information

Pinyin
sù
Meaning
variant of 诉
Strokes
7
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
訴

Origin & structure

Where 诉 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Ideograph⿰讠斥

Words 讠 of blame 斥; 斥 also provides the pronunciation

A combination of parts whose meanings add up to the whole.

Made of

讠yán斥chì

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form 訴: Words 言 of blame 斥; 斥 also provides the pronunciation

How to write 诉 step by step

7 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 诉

Common words using 诉 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

gào告sù诉
HSK 1

to press charges; to file a complaint

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tóu投sù诉
HSK 4

to lodge a complaint

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shàng上sù诉
HSK 7-9

to appeal (a judicial case); appeal

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qīng倾sù诉
HSK 7-9

to say everything (that is on one's mind)

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sù诉kǔ苦
HSK 7-9

to grumble

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sù诉sòng讼
HSK 7-9

lawsuit

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zhǔ主sù诉

(medicine) to complain of; a patient's brief account of their illness; (law…

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gōng公sù诉

public prosecution

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